Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Iraq
Iraq: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9
in 2009
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Iraq, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - number of sources in Iraq is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in Iraq peaked at 9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.
That places Iraq 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 118 Afghanistan 9 compare
- 118 Algeria 9 compare
- 118 Armenia 9 compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 118 Burundi 9 compare
- 118 Cape Verde 9 compare
- 118 Central African Republic 9 compare
- 118 China 9 compare
- 118 Djibouti 9 compare
- 118 Georgia 9 compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
- 118 Haiti 9 compare
- 118 Kosovo 9 compare
- 118 Laos 9 compare
- 118 Lebanon 9 compare
- 118 Malta 9 compare
- 118 Montenegro 9 compare
- 118 New Zealand 9 compare
- 118 North Macedonia 9 compare
- 118 Norway 9 compare
- 118 Qatar 9 compare
- 118 Russia 9 compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 9 compare
- 118 Ukraine 9 compare
- 118 United Kingdom 9 compare
- 118 Venezuela 9 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - number of sources in Iraq?
- Control of corruption - number of sources in Iraq was 9 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
- Iraq ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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